Status:
COMPLETED
Combating Hospital-related Function Decline Among Prefrail Older Adults: A Pilot Study
Lead Sponsor:
The University of Hong Kong
Conditions:
Frailty
Geriatrics
Eligibility:
All Genders
60+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study focuses on the "Strength-based Tailored-Exercise Program at Home (STEP@Home)" aimed at improving health outcomes for geriatric patients at risk of hospitalization-associated functional decl...
Detailed Description
The research is a pilot study to develop the STEP@Home intervention, integrating a strength-based, tailored exercise regimen for elderly patients post-hospital discharge. It addresses hospitalization-...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- i) aged 60 or above, ii) prefrail as defined by a score of 1-2 on the Frail Scale (FS) which measures fatigue, resistance, ambulation, illness and weight loss over the last 4 weeks, iii) discharged home without any community care referral, iv) cognitively capable to receive exercise training as indicated by an Abbreviated Mental Test score of ≥ 6, and v) consented to participate
Exclusion
- (i) engaging in moderate or vigorous exercise (\>60min/week) in the past 6 months, and (ii) with conditions contradictory to exercise training (e.g., acute muscular-skeletal problem, acute and unstable cardio-respiratory disease, etc).
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 1 2022
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
September 30 2024
Estimated Enrollment :
40 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06191276
Start Date
December 1 2022
End Date
September 30 2024
Last Update
December 3 2025
Active Locations (1)
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Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital
Hong Kong, Hong Kong